Hi,
SMART [Self Monitoring, Analasys, and Reporting Technology] is on the actual hard drive and its telling your bios its on its way out
Basically, even if comp tests pass, if theres anything important on it or its an important pc change the hard drive asap...
let me know...
Matt

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